The SEC is shaping up to be a tough Conference

[AuHoosier420]

maybe I just fear the worst after what happened to us last year but I think A&M is going to throttle us in the opener

yeah Auburn won the SEC tourney last year and then lost to yale. in 2019 we also won it and went to the final 4. Who knows whats best

 

[ExitFlagger]

I agree that they have to perform in the tournament, but there's no question that the league had one or the greatest OOC runs of all time. I haven't ever proclaimed it as the greatest of all time but I definitely think it's up there. What the SEC did OOC was ridiculous and surprising because most of the league usually drops some head scratches early on.

No one’s goal is to peak in November. The teams that are remembered as great are those that go to final fours and win titles. If the SEC dominates the tourney, I think it’s fair to start comparing them to the greatest conferences ever at that point.

5 or so years ago, the SEC went like 3-30 vs ranked teams in the non-con. No one was saying it was the worst conference ever. Likewise, I think people should pump the brakes on calling it the greatest ever after a good non-con.

If Grok’s accurate, SEC is 21-8 vs the AP top 25. 15-10 vs Torvik’s top 25. Solid numbers but not slam-dunk GOAT stuff.

 

[ExitFlagger]

They've all had the same chance to put just as many or more teams into the tourney. If you think the reputation was mainly built on beating each other you must've missed the first 2 months of the season. SEC non-con record is 185-23, which includes plenty of power conference opponents.

I wasn’t saying they don’t deserve a lot of bids (although 12 might be pushing it).

 

[kyjeff1]

you didn't even come close to hurting my "feels" and not upset at all. I just called you out on your foolish observation that Bama gets extra credit for their final four run last year. You just gotta own that pitiful mindset. Thats a big reach Jeff.

Why are you so bothered by Alabama getting a little nudge because they were successful the year before? You should want that.

 

[kyjeff1]

I agree with you that Houston is really good but this is just not true. They got their rep this year from what they did OOC. The league had like a 90% win rate OOC.

Well yeah, but since conference play started, the SEC only has a .500 winning percentage. It’s really embarrassing I tell ya.

 

[kyjeff1]

That one dunk was naaaasty. Cardwell still one of my favorite players on that team though.

The war eagle pose was straight savage, then, he didn't even get T'd up, that made it even better.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

I wasn’t saying they don’t deserve a lot of bids (although 12 might be pushing it).

Could be more than 12, which I don't agree with either.